Rick France
British motorcycle speedway rider
About Rick France
Lived 1938 – 2024 (aged 85).
Derek Edward Rick France (12 July 1938 – 24 January 2024) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.
Speedway career France reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1967 Individual Speedway World Championship.
France rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1960 to 1975, riding primarily for Coventry Bees. He was capped by the England national speedway team once and Great Britain four times.
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Who was Rick France?
British motorcycle speedway rider
When was Rick France born?
Rick France was born on 12 July 1938.
When did Rick France die?
Rick France died on 25 January 2024.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rick France. https://biography.guide/rick-france/
MLA: "Rick France." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rick-france/.
Chicago: "Rick France." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/rick-france/.
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